Allston railroad yard, pile of lumber, Brighton, Mass., 9741-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904-01-25

GUSN

GUSN-381513

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Brighton
Allston railroad yard, pile of lumber, Brighton, Mass., 9741-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Brighton

Description

The image depicts a large pile of lumber stacked at the Allston railroad yard in Brighton, Massachusetts. Snow is visible covering the ground and some of the timber. In the foreground, there are two large wheel components. Utility poles and a building with chimneys are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
lumber
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002660
B-Series negative 9741-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.150.9741-B

Places

Brighton (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Lumber

Description Level

Item

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